Test cases were initiated by four writs against BHP lodged in Melbourne, in the names of Rex Dagi, John Shackles, Baat Ambetu and Alex Maun (representing three clans numbering 73 people) and Daru Fish Supplies Pty Ltd (a commercial fishing company).
Primero se entablaron cuatro demandas contra BHP en Melbourne, en nombre de Rex Dagi, John Shackles, Baat Ambetu y Alex Maun (en representación de tres clanes y 73 personas) y Daru Fish Supplies Pty Ltd. (una compañía pesquera comercial).